Morning Poll: Do All-Star Events Need a "Facelift?"

Phoenix survived Major League Baseball's All-Star Game, but not everyone's satisfied with the level of entertainment provided by baseball's best.

Arizona Republic columnist Paola Boivin is among those not thrilled with the festivities.

Boivin penned a column arguing that All-Star festivities need a "facelift," claiming the events surrounding the game are "fun but flawed."

We'd have to agree -- but Boivin's remedies suck.

For example, Boivin wants to go back to making the game completely worthless by taking home field advantage in the World Series away from the league that wins the game.

Another solution Boivin claims would add some excitement to the Midsummer Classic is moving the game to Wednesday, arguing that having pitchers not allowed to play because of the league's Sunday starter rule into the game would add some excitement.

We don't want pitchers, we want hitters.

Boivin also wants to shorten the Home Run Derby -- arguably the All-Star Game's most entertaining event. She thinks three hours is too long to watch the best hitters in the league crush balls out of the park.

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